3 October 2017
Eating melon with fresh dates
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would eat melon with ripe dates, saying: 'The heat of this [dates] neutralises the coolness of that [melon]'
28 September 2017
Intentionally getting wet in the rain?
Question Is there any mention in a Hadith about the first rain of the season being a cure? Or any mention about the first rain of the season, that a person should wet himself with it, is this found…
21 September 2017
Reward for giving animals drink and treating them with kindness
Question I am looking for the Hadith 'وإن لنا في البهائم أجرا' Can you please cite the full narration?
12 September 2017
A Hadith encouraging foreplay before intercourse
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “One of you should not fulfil one’s sexual need from one’s wife like an…
6 September 2017
Eating fruit before or after meals?
Question There is a Hadith which states Sayyiduna Abul Haytham ibn Tayyihan (radiyallahu 'anhu) presented to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and some Sahabah different types of dates. Thereafter…
6 September 2017
Clarification on a Hadith in Sahih Muslim regarding fasting
Question In the following narration recorded in Sahih Muslim, did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) break his fast after commencing it or was he not fasting from the beginning? 'دعا بقدح من ماء…
5 September 2017
The zuhd and simplicity of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question عن الحسن يعني البصري قال : أتيت مجلسا في مسجدنا يعني جامع البصرة فإذا أنا بنفر من أصحاب رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) يتذاكرون زهد أبي بكر وعمر وما فتح الله عليهما من الإسلام... قال الأحنف…
25 August 2017
A narration on Adam (‘alayhis salam) and what transpired after eating from the tree
Question What is authenticity of this narration? كانت الشجرة التي نهى الله عنها آدم وزوجته السنبلة، فلما أكلا منها بدت لهما سوآتهما، وكان الذي وارى عنهما من سوآتهما أظفارهما، وطفقا يخصفان عليهما من…
23 August 2017
An unauthentic virtue of eating with one’s servant
Question Is this narration authentic? "Eating with one's servant/helper is part of humility and whoever eats with his servant, Jannah yearns for him"
21 August 2017
Eat and apply olive oil
Question Can this narration be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Eat olive/olive oil and use its oil for indeed it is a blessed tree"
17 August 2017
How often would the Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhum) eat?
Question When people follow diets they say that it is good to eat snacks during the day and a total of 5-6 times a day. Is there anything mentioned in the Hadith regarding how often a person should…
15 August 2017
The barakah of the du’a of Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question Is this Hadih authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) asked for water and a Jew gave him some, so Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said to him, ‘May Allah make you…
15 August 2017
Deeds that necessitate Jannah; Feeding, enjoining good and controlling the tongue
Question Is this Hadith authentic? جاء أعرابي إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: دلني على عمل يدخلني الجنة. قال: أطعم الجائع، واسق الظمآن، وأمر بالمعروف، وانه عن المنكر، فإن لم تطق فكف لسانك إلا من…
14 August 2017
Feeding others and speaking courteously during Hajj
Question Is this Hadith authentic? الحج المبرور ليس له جزاء إلا الجنة. قيل وما بره؟ قال: إطعام الطعام و إفشاء السلام/طيب الكلام……
10 August 2017
What to do for protection and blessings in a new home/business premises?
Question Are there any deeds prescribed from the prophetic practice to be fulfilled after purchasing a new home or business? I have seen many engage in a khatam of Surah Baqarah or a majlis of dhikr…